Unable to launch game (iMac Pro, Bootcamp Windows 10)

[katawajojo]

I've been trying to run this game to no avail. I'm not sure if it because of an incompatibility with my system, but vanilla and Enhanced refuse to launch. I've attempted manually setting the CPU affinity (after setting SingleCoreAffinity = 0), and setting d3d8to9 = 0. What I run into is the game creating the window, then sitting at a black screen.

shortened DxDiag info:

               Machine Id: {6BC1A5A7-CF37-4F46-8DA6-EB67E92C0D4C}
         Operating System: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit (10.0, Build 19042) (19041.vb_release.191206-1406)
                 Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
      System Manufacturer: Apple Inc.
             System Model: iMacPro1,1
                     BIOS: 1037.147.4.0.0 (iBridge: 17.16.16610.0.0,0) (type: UEFI)
                Processor: Intel(R) Xeon(R) W-2140B CPU @ 3.20GHz (16 CPUs), ~3.2GHz
                   Memory: 32768MB RAM
      Available OS Memory: 32480MB RAM
                Page File: 30570MB used, 19677MB available
              Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
          DirectX Version: DirectX 12
      DX Setup Parameters: Not found
         User DPI Setting: 144 DPI (150 percent)
       System DPI Setting: 144 DPI (150 percent)
          DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
                 Miracast: Available, with HDCP
Microsoft Graphics Hybrid: Not Supported
 DirectX Database Version: 1.0.8
           DxDiag Version: 10.00.19041.0546 64bit Unicode

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Display Devices
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           Card name: Radeon Pro Vega 56
        Manufacturer: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
           Chip type: AMD Radeon Graphics Processor (0x6867)

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Sound Devices
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            Description: Speakers (MOTU Pro Audio)
 Default Sound Playback: Yes
 Default Voice Playback: No
            Hardware ID: USB\VID_07FD&PID_0005&REV_0200
        Manufacturer ID: N/A
             Product ID: N/A
                   Type: N/A
            Driver Name: MOTUProAudio.sys
         Driver Version: 4.0.8.2000 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail
            WHQL Logo'd: n/a
          Date and Size: 9/8/2019 5:00:00 PM, 168248 bytes
            Other Files: 
        Driver Provider: MOTU, Inc
         HW Accel Level: Emulation Only
              Cap Flags: 0x0
    Min/Max Sample Rate: 0, 0
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 0, 0
 Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
              HW Memory: 0
       Voice Management: No
 EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
   I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

Attached are the d3d8.log files for the normal hook and the debug version.

d3d8.log d3d8.debug.log

[katawajojo]

Update: I just updated to the newest d3d8 release posted on the site, and am running into the same issue.

d3d8.log

[elishacloud]

We have had issues on Apple computers in the past. It might be ReShade causing the issue here. Try disabling AdjustColorTemp and RestoreBrightnessSelector.

[katawajojo]

Thanks for the speedy reply! No dice, unfortunately.

Edit: Here's a newer debug.log d3d8.debug.log

[elishacloud]

Somehow you did not disable those options. They are still enabled in the log file:

19160 11:04:16.934 |- AdjustColorTemp: 1
19160 11:04:16.934 |- EnableSMAA: 0
19160 11:04:16.934 |- RestoreBrightnessSelector: 1

[katawajojo]

oh shit, my bad. Here ya go. It seems to be dying at whatever happens after ReShade hooks?

d3d8.log d3d8.debug.log

[elishacloud]

Ok, try with this ini file: d3d8.zip

Just unzip it into the game folder. This will help determine if it is something to do with the d3d8 module or the game itself.

[katawajojo]

Still nothing. I'm not sure if it's a hardware configuration issue? I know I've had issues with programs in the past because I use an external DAC, but here's the log: d3d8.log

[elishacloud]

Can you try renaming or removing the d3d8.dll file to see if the game will work without the enhancement module?

[katawajojo]

Nope, no dice. It just sits at a black screen.

Edit: Okay, no sure why, but if I'm running the game from C:\KONAMI\Silent Hill 2, the game just fails to launch. I moved the game to my external SSD, X:\KONAMI\Silent Hill 2, and it launches fine now? Computers are weird :/

Edit 2: I wonder if it's something related to Apple's NVMe storage and driver?

[elishacloud]

I moved the game to my external SSD, X:\KONAMI\Silent Hill 2, and it launches fine now? Computers are weird :/

Interestingly enough, we have seen this before. We cannot reproduce it and don't know exactly what is going on here. Anyways, I am glad you got it working!

[katawajojo]

I can test this on one of my other Mac systems to see if it is indeed something to do with their storage drivers and whatnot.